Matias Vecino

[Jezz]

We've been linked with the Inter Milan midfielder.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10973643/chelsea-transfer-inter-milan-matias-vecino/

 

[hephzibah]

This move is very important for Chelsea. It's as important as the Ziyech move. This is the one that makes me happy with Lampard, it shows he understands the team. If you play a style where you want to build from the back, it is a whole new system, and from the day Matic left Chelsea and Chelsea changed to a style where Jorginho who is not at all a defensive midfielder now plays in that Matic' position, then it means you must compensate for Jorginho's defensive frailties by having two direct, defensive but also offensive "central midfielders" playing in front of Jorginho. Those are the people that will connect Jorginho with the attackers up front. We can get those two central midfielders in Kante and Vecino now. That way the midfield will really be competitive again,  and it will signal that Chelsea has the intention of playing a particular style. If we can get a very good striker now, a LB, and a CB, then give Willian two years (if we can't get Sancho), we'll be okay. 

 

[strider6004]

£23m has been mentioned, I see he is 28 too.

I recall him at a world cup looking decent for Uruguay and seem to remember him scoring too though he does not have many goals in his career. He would certainly give Frank more options in midfield.

 

[mwblue10]

I seem to recall that we had interest in him back when Conte was our manager.

 

[strider6004]

I seem to recall that we had interest in him back when Conte was our manager.

I thought we had been linked with him before too.

 

[driller97]

Not a chelsea level of player, so i would pass.

I think Savic would be a better option to sit deep and let Kovacic and Jorginho run free

 

[strider6004]

Not a chelsea level of player, so i would pass.

I think Savic would be a better option to sit deep and let Kovacic and Jorginho run free

Can't imagine Jorginho running anywhere only seems to jog for me.

 

[driller97]

Can't imagine Jorginho running anywhere only seems to jog for me.

maybe no run but he will definitely have more freedom attacking wise and not have to worry about doing anything defensive

 

[enigma]

I don't see this happening. We are stacked in midfield already. With Loftus-Cheek returning soon, and Billy Gilmour making it to the first team squad, this move makes even less sense. 

 

[Spiller86]

I don't see this happening. We are stacked in midfield already. With Loftus-Cheek returning soon, and Billy Gilmour making it to the first team squad, this move makes even less sense. 

Certainly only a top class player or a different option (eg. A left footer) would be the only way it becomes worthwhile. Vecino is neither. 

Certainly a good Italian system player but not really the type to add to our first XI or even add depth. He'd be a backwards step particularly with Ampadu, Gallagher and Gilmour in the wings. 

 

[Deino]

Why him? 

 

[ozboy]

I've watched Inter quite a bit this season and don't really rate Vecino at all. He's far from an automatic pick at Inter. Lots of better choices.

 

[DarkMata]

Not a chelsea level of player, so i would pass.

I think Savic would be a better option to sit deep and let Kovacic and Jorginho run free

If we are to play that system we have the worlds best in Kante.

 

[driller97]

If we are to play that system we have the worlds best in Kante.

For sure, but for whatever reason Lampard doesn't like playing Kante there, neither did Sarri

 

[BordeauxBlue]

For sure, but for whatever reason Lampard doesn't like playing Kante there, neither did Sarri

Don't know why he's copying that particular trait.

We can all see it's mental to have Kante out of his best position....